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Question 4

An isolated negative point charge is surrounded by an electric field in vacuum.

Which of the following statements is/are correct about its electric field lines?

  1. They are uniform and parallel near the charge.
  2. They show the direction of the electric force on a small positive test charge.
  3. They are directed radially inwards towards the point charge.
A

Only 1 and 2

B

Only 2 and 3

C

Only 1 and 3

D

1, 2 and 3

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Electric fields Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Electric fields

15 exam-style questions on OCR A A Level Physics Electric fields, covering Point and spherical charges, Coulomb's law, Uniform electric field, and Electric potential and energy. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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